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Writers' strike forces shows into reruns

TV programming may end up being a mix of reruns and reality shows if the 12,000 television and film writers who began striking Monday continue their walkout for months on end.

"Ninety percent of us approved this strike, so the producers can't be doubting our resolve," said Steve Higgins, a writer on "Saturday Night Live" since 1995, who was among the 200 or so walking the picket line at Rockefeller...

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